The House Committee on Border and International Affairs
79th Legislature
April 20, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2005, the House
Committee on Border and International Affairs met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Chavez, at 8:16 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Alonzo; Merritt; Vo
(5).
Absent: Representatives Castro; Moreno, Joe E. (2).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Griggs in chair.)
HB 486
The chair laid out HB 486 as pending business.
Representative Merritt offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Chavez offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Alonzo moved that HB 486, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Chavez; Alonzo; Merritt; Vo (4).
Nays: Representative Griggs (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Castro; Moreno, Joe E. (2).
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into a
committee substitute.
HB 3473
The chair laid out HB 3473 as pending business.
Representative Merritt moved that HB 3473, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Alonzo; Merritt;
Vo (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Castro; Moreno, Joe E. (2).
(Representative Chavez in chair.)
HR 288
The chair laid out HR 288.
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the
measure.
The resolution was left pending without objection.
SB 293 and SB 569
The chair laid out SB 293 and SB 569.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the
measures.
(Representative Griggs in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Castro now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2597
The chair laid out HB 2597.
Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3426
The chair laid out HB 3426.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
(Representative Moreno, Joe E. now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Chavez in chair.)
At 9:15 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Chavez, Chair
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Mark Shewmaker, Clerk
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